Bed-tray



W. B. MASON AND L. 8. RYAN.

BED TRAY. APPLICATION HLED OCT, 30, 1919.

w WW m m Mf UNITED STATES WILLIAM B. MASON AND LURAL S. RYAN, OF LAMAR, MISSOURI.

BED-TRAY.

To all whom it may concern. V

Be it known that we, \ViLLi'AM B. Mason and LURAL 5. RYAN, citizens of the United rat-ates, residing at Lamar, in the county of Barton, State of Missouri, have invented ertain new and useful improvements in Bed-T rays; and we do hereby declare the following to be a .t'ull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will en able others skilled in the art to which it ap pertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in attachments for beds, and particularly to tray attachments therefor.

One object of the present invention is to provide a novel and improved device oi? this character which is simple in construction, easy and cheap to manuihcture, and which is durable and strong.

Another object is to provide a novel and improved means for detachably securing the tray to the post of the bed and where by the tray may be easily and quickly moved into and out of operative position for the convenience and comfort of the patient.

A further object is to provide a novel and improved tray which has means ior support- "ing a cuspidor or sputum cup.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection. with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation oi the improved tray shown in connection with a bed post. t

Fig. 2 is an end vlew oi the same.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view through the bed post, looking upwardly, and taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents the post oi the bed, on which the invention is applied. Engaged around the post is a clamping ring 11 to which is secured the upper end portion oi a vertical flat metal bar 12. Secured to the lower end portion oi? this bar is a ring segment 13 which partially embraces the lower portion of the post, as clearly seen in Specification of Letters Patent. Pate t d J 15 1920 Application filed October 30, 1919. Serial No. 334,405.

PATENT OFFICE.

the drawing. The'upper and lower ends of the bar 12 are turned outwardly in a direction away from the bed post, and in parallel relation to each other, as shown at 141-, said portions being vertically apertured to receive the vertical stem 15 of the trav supporting arm 16, and in which said stem is rotatable. Secured to the stem, above the upper portion 14:, and resting thereon, is a collar 17, which serves to support the tray supporting arm in proper position for horizontal swinging movement.

Secured to the upper face of the outer end of the arm 16 is the tray 18, the same being formed with a peripheral rim or flange 19. A vertical bar 20 has its upper and lower ends turned angularly from the bodv of the bar, in parallel relation, as shown at 21, the upper one being secured to the center of the bottom of the tray, whiie the lower one is secured to the bottom oi? the lower supplemental tray 22, disposed below the tray 18. This lower tray is formed with a peripheral flange 28, and is arranged to support a cuspidor or sputum cup for the use of the patient.

lVhat is claimed is: i tray attachment for a bed post, com prising a vertical bar having its upper and lower ends turned at an angle to the body and vertically apertured, a clamping ring secured to the upper end of the bar, a ring segment secured to the lower end of thebar, a tray supporting armv having a stem di posed for rotation in the said apertured ends of the bar, a tray secured to the outer end of the arm, a bar having its upper and lower ends turned. angularly from the body, the upper end being secured to the bottom oi the tray, and a supplemental tray disposed below the first tray and secured to the other angularly turned end of the second bar.

in testimony whereof, we affix our signatures, in the presence of two witnesses:

WVILLIAM B. MASON. LURAL S. RYAN. Witnesses Urns. P). Enwarns, H. G. INeLisir. 

